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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13

From the London Lancet
IL mas Always seemed to Us to be somewhat OF q
ssire On the work OF nature that the female form
snouio be thought to require the support OF .
corset IN order to make 1t graceful We observe.
therefore, with satisfaction that ladies' and even
young ladies' are here and there to be found who
nave, with equal courage and good sense, DIS
Among the majority who continue to wear it there
are alSo signs though less pronounced, OF the
same healthy tendency. Tight-lacing is viewed
VIII mucn less favor than formerly. Women, as
0erness Is not beauty; and, indeed, the sham and
unreasOn apparenttn figure wantonly contracted
must create IN all thinking persons feeling Of re-
Rsi,tE ny mca euectually prevents the possl-
Victims OF this hurtful practice and grievous
error In taste are still, however, not uncommon.
an elderly female revealed the fact that death
was due to the direct consequence OF her having
the stays TOO tightly laced. This Is by NO means
tae nrst instance in which the coveted nneness
In TACT, impossible that this custom can but in
2ure nealtn, ior what are its effects? BY tight
iacing, which forces together the elastic ribs
action OF the lungs is obviously rendered Inn
possible; the liver and heart are displaced and
the great blood vessels unnaturally stretched.
loses with free respiration the due effect OF the
most powerful force which aids the heart In
driving Its blood through the body-the force of
1noracic suction. Displacement Of the heart,
severer cardiac troubles
Thus it comes to pass that every organ and
Tissue Is under-nourished, digestion is little more
part OF the body is unknown This may seem to
De 1orclOle language, but. 1t Is nevertheless the
clOInlng OF facts, which it does not merely en-
Incompatible to the firm embrace of the most
1asMOnaole straight corset
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
Russia dan Have Four Millions OF
Soldiers.


The official report on the Russian army lately
published contains the following particulars: On
the 1st OF January, 1886, there were 1924, 726 men,
including 5000 volunteers, in the active army
The reserve amounted to 800 s15 In addition thus
making total OF 2, 42o.577 soldiers whom Russia
could bring into the field at need. In Germany
the maximum Of the regular army and the Land
wehr combined is computed at 1900 900 men,
Moreover, Russia has at Its disposal 2, 100000
militia liable to be called upon in time OF war to
recruit the ranks OF the regular army. The num-
her OF young men annually liable to the conscrip-
tio1 Is 3d., 900, OF whom about One-half are ex-
empted by lot. II the term service were reduced
from 1--WE TO three years, the state would in short
time be able to have 600 600 regular troops with
out having recourse to the militia reserves. The
Russian journals refer with jubilation to these
practically lneXhauSttble resources as compared
with other countries. At present there is no such
thing as force of irregulars but it Is pointed out
that nuclei for troops OF that description exist In
ample measure among the tribes Of Central Asia,
OF the Caucasus and OF the TranScasptan prov.
inceS In addition to 235, 900 conscripts to be
called out this year, 400 new recruits are to be
raised In Kuban, TereK, and the TranScaucaStan
province.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
Frederick the Great.

Frederick the Great.
NEW STORY OF HOW he REWARDED PRxsRNcR OF
From the London Telegraph
The days OF the historical '1ong BRIDGE leading
from Berlin TO Potsdam are numbered-a bridge
which played an important part in the career Of
Frederick the Great. In the days of that king all
travellers between the two cities compelled to
pass over the bridge and few escaped the mon
arch's notice while sitting in the study of his
wish to be observed, so he placed a mirror in the
room, which accurately reflected what occurred
upon the bridge One day. In the evening Of
he sat as usual at his desk, when glancing
IN the mirrOw he saw cavalry captain in
the act OF crossing. He concluded at once
! that the object OF hts ride was the masked
pail which his majesty also intended to VISIT but
had forbidden his officers. A few hours later the
House at the proper time. His sharp eye soon
recognized the sinner in the mask Of noble vene-
| thoroughly convinced that he had made no mis-
take stepping In front of the culprtt and gazing
at him with transtixing glance, he thundered:
ately recognized THE tones Of his king, was fright
ened for moment: He knew that heavy pun
m Ss %e Pc
MASK, do not know you" "Mask. you are Cav
ay WITH Of
leave OF absence. He is scoundrel who be-
trays me-" The king bit his lips The answer
was unexpectedly cOlleCteu ana lmpru0enC. But
presently he said: "Upon my word it remains our
secret"
TIE officer left the masquerade, hurried to his
hotel, sprang upon his horse, and gallOped back
| to Potsdam. On the following morning at 8
O'Clock he appeared punctually for duty In the
Lustgarten, whittier his regiment had been COM
| manded. The king soon began the review, staring
strongly at the captain as he passed down the file.
Suddenly he halted at the center. Cavalry Cap
| tain -" resOunded his stentOrian tone. The
officer now certain OF his dismissal or long arrest
rode forward in strtctest military fashion, salut-
Ing the king, as he thought, for the last time.
Nearer" commanded his majesty, as the captain
stopped at the customary distance. He obeyed.
"Mask, you are major, but he is scoundrel who
betrays It," "Upon my word, your majesty, 1t re-
mains our secret" answered the officer, relieved
now OF his heavy heart.
A year went by and the promotion remained an
unrevealed secret, the captain doing his duty as
hitherto. On the anniversary OF the event. when
again presenting his regiment to the king in the
Lustgarten the following parole orders were read
| "Cavalry Captain - Is promoted to the rank of
major, his patent dating from year ago to-day,
and has four weeks leave or absence for the car
| nlval in Berlin"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
Evolution in Girls, Nanes.


Evolution in Girls Names.
HOW BEAUTY CONTINUES ITS SWAY UNDER CHANGE
OF NAME.
From the Portland (Me.) Press
In recent communication to the Bangor HIS
toricat Magazine Jos. Williamson, esq., OF Belfast,
has given list OF marriages in Belfast town from
1776 TO 1914 inclusive. The names of most of them
are familiar to-day. We flndJohn, James, Charles.
Jacob. Henry, William. &C., occurring again and
again. 1t Is interesting to observe the names Of
the women. Among them are Jarah Deborah,
Lois Keziah, Priscilla, Barsheba, Theodate, Ma
rassa, Grizei, Rachi Phoebe, Wealthy, Love, Char
tty, Temperance.
The LIZ girls used but forty-rve Christian
names among them. Polly, Betsy, Sally, Jane
Susannah, Nanny, Abigail and Neh1tabfe, very
popular names among our grandmotherS, have
been put away, like the old ball dresses and high
heeled slippers that figured in society In the days
OF Gen. Knox. To-day, distinguished by such
names as Annie, Alice, Mabel, Jennie and Grace
the beauty transmitted from other generations
continues Its perpetual sway. Another thing
noticeable Is the disappearance OF such quaint
names as Wealthy, Love, Charity and Temper
ance. They have gone with the Pollies and
sailiss: Delight alone among the names OF 1887
II left to suggest that trace OF the old Puritan
sentiment yet survives. Is this evolution of
names only the result Of change of custom7 or
Is 1t natural dependent upon other causes? Per-
hapS the names Of to-day are more refined and
delicate sounds when spoken, and therefore
more hitting to the young ladies Of 1887, who are
admitted, OF course, to have added the refine
ment OF the present to the inherited beauty OF
the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
: Tim Campbell on Onaens,

Tim Campbell On Omenx.
THEY WILL NEVER ELECT ANYBODY TO THE PRrsr-
DENCY OF THE UNITED STATES.
From the Albany Argus.
Congressman Timothy j. Campbell brown as q
berry, with an oriental sunset border and as cool
as January cucumber, fitted through the corrI-
doris OF the Delevan House yesterday, arm in arm
with Prince Battenberg Roosevelt, while that
a1able gentleman retatled his admiration of how
they conduct jubilees in London, according to the
English, you KNOW" custom. The hotel prince
evidently made an impression, because when the
Congressman had chance to say something, he
said he would be on hand when the queen counted
out one hundred years on the throne The Con-
gresham had just come down from Sharon
Springs, where he had been in pursuit
OF health. But Congressman Campbell looks
the very quintescence or health and why he should
seek springs OF any sort, unless for minerals he
could not easily explain. When questioned as 10
his narrow escape from being burned 10 death at
the recent fire at ex-senator Arkell'S residence
when the late lamented harmony tea party was
held, the Congressman brusQuely said: because
was not invited TO the con1agratiOn, nor was /
Invited TO the tea party but accidentally dropped
in. hear that the letter 'P' was burned In Sena-
tor HiscOck's gripsack, which some republicans
take TO Llean that HiScOck Will be the next Pres-
dent. Why, II that was any Safe-tO-bet-On omen
would have been President long ago. have
gr1pSack all covered with 'Ps burned Into it by fire
several years ago. But don't take it to indicate
that Will be President, but to mean plain Pat or
Patrick, to be more genteel OmenS don't elect
anybody. 1t takes votes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
Under q Palm Tree.


In desert on one of the South Pacific Islands
are about q dozen c0coanut trees, and five miles
distant is the ocean. After hot ride through the
blazing sun q cool breeze from the ocean set in,
and began to feel the soft touch OF slumber, and
all at once heard faint musical tinkling as II
troops OF fairies were coming to greet US as they
used TO do the enchanted princes In the Olden
days tried to locate the melodious sounds. In
all directions there was nothing but hot, glowing
sand: l looked up-there was nothing but the
beautiful tropical sky and the tremulous atmos-
phere. Still louder sounded the music; It was all
around us; 1t filled the air. gazed toward the
ocean, and there, apparently short distance
away, was beautiful lake, with its waves dashing
upon moss.covered stones Ka Pule had fallen
asleep and gazing at the lake and listening to the
music In the air, rested my head against the
rough bark Of the tree. As l did 50 ! heard the
distant gurgle OF brook. could plainly hear
the water splashng over the glistening stones and
dying away In quiet eddles. was more and more
bewilderec, and at length awoke Ka Pule. told
him what had heard, and directed his attention
to the lake. He explained that the seeming lake
was mirage; that the sound OF gurgl1n2
waters came from an underground stream, and
that the music was caused by the stirring Of the
1lnty sands by the wind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
Remedy for Ivy Poisoning.

From the Popular Science News.
have always been extremely susceptible to
the poison of poison ivy and oak, so as to give
me great annoyance, unless 1t Is Immediately
checked on its first appearance. This common
washing soda accomplishes for me, IL properly
applied make the application by saturating
slice OF loaf bread with water then cover one sur
face with soda, and apply to the eruption the
soda next the flesh. When the bread is dried by
the animal heat. drop water on the outer side so
the soda crystals in contact with the skin. This
you will perceive is merely bread pouittce; the
bread being vehicle through whose moisture the
soda reaches the humOr. ind that the washing
or bathing with soda water, even continuously,
will not suffice with me. My skin requires the
heat and moisture OF the bread in order for the
soda to act on and neutralize the poison. rarely
have need to retain this soda poultice for more
than thirty minutes on any affected part. no
pain ensues. Formerly suffered often for weeks,
as the poison would spread all over my body.
Now thirty minutes measure the duration OF its
exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
A Good Lesson.

FROM the Boston Courier.
1t Is to be regretted that so many people who go
for the season to summer resorts with multitu-
dinous baggage fail to take with them reason
able amount of good breeding and of respect for
the rights OF others. Toward people whom they
know. or may know at home, they may be decently
polite, but the bearing OF many summer idlers to-
ward the people of the villages they visit is as In
tolerably insolent as any that could be well de-
v1sed. The amateur photographer is a stout sin
ner In this particular He 1ntrudes on private
grounds, takes views OF ladies on the rocks or on
their own piazzas, and generally deports himself
as II his amusement excused the absence Of all
formalities.
One Of these impudent intruders went into the
grounds OF house on the North Shore last week
and boldly planted his camera on the lawn with a
view to taking photograph OF the establishment.
The proprietor, wealthy lawyer, who is fond Of
agriculture, was trimming up some shrubs not far
away. He was dressed In a flannel shirt, and the
tntruding vulgarian had not the penetration TO
know gentleman by any mark except clothes.
81 beg you pardon, said the owner, coming up
to the photographer, "but have you been given
permission to take view OF this hOuSe?"
prise.
Il haven't asked for it." he replied.
In TINS part or Inc world the lawyer SAID ut
fore one goes into private grounds and takes pho
tographs.
IDENTIFY. "What do people do when you don't ask
Leaves"
The lawyer is not a patient man, but he is
muscular one. The tnSOlence OF the others man.
ner was too much Tor his self-control. He replied
by single word:
''ThisI"
But the word was accompanied by a vigorous
movement, which resulted In the young 1acka-
napes being flung over the hedge into the street,
whittier his camera followed him with q rapidity
that rendered 1t highly improbable that the In
strument would ever take pictures again.
"There," the athletic and trate lawyer called
after his fallen foe, 'when you want to come again
to take a view OF my house and grounds, just let
me know, please"
And leaving the stranger 70 vent his rage In Ian,
his farming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
A Russians knowledge Of Cavalry.

a ASsAs1ss.AA's 1AuVsV1eORe Oh CAVALRY
From the st. James Gazette
Col. Sukhotin, who wants the Russian army tn
be turned into hordes OF cavalry like those of
Tamerlane and Genghis Khan, has contributed to
Russian military magazine an able paper on the
American cavalry during the war OF secession.
Therein we discover some of the motives which
induced the recent transformation of the Russian
cavalry into Dragons. But as that war was
Wa9eo between masses OF unframed hOrsemen.
IL Is highly improbable that its lessons Should
apply 10 the conditions OF European con-
nlct. inc Americans on both sides preferred the
revolver IN the melee to the saber or lance But
why? Because their troopers were not good
enough horsemen to use the cold steel with effect
FEDERAL lancer regiment, 700 strong being
routed, brought only twenty lances with diem
out OF the fray, and 1t is q patent fact that the
SaOet. IN tne hands OF tiro is more dangerous 70
nus chargers ears than to his antagonist. In add-
u0n, unframed soldiers sadly tl-uSe and neglect
their horses. Experience taught the Federal GOV.
leader had TO be remounted throughout every
Iour months! The cavalry belonging to the Army
or the Potomac averaging Il, 600 strong were sun
pied with 81, 078 remOuntS wlthin SIX months
rigorous measures were taken TO compel the men
70 spare their h0rse0 A trooper gallOpfng through
street OF washington, being called upon by
sentry 70 moderate his pace, was shot dead on
re!uang 20 obey. Whole regiments were turned
INTO infantry Tor neglect OF their horsee
Sheridan's assertion that 10000 horses Should he
able 10 prevent tho concentration OF 100000 men
was based on the assumption that he could &C the
outset overwhelm the cavalry OF the enemy with
the nre OF Dragons or mounted infantry and
UPON belief In IL Russia seems TO have otaked NJ
existence ~ . leading military power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
How to Go to Sleep Soon.
A SIMPLE CURE FOR INsOMNIA-A BOON TO THE


WEARY.
Ihad frequently noticed that when engaged in
deep thought, particularly at night, there seemed
to be something like compression OF the eyelids,
the upper one especially, and the eyes themselves
were apparently turned upward, as If looking in
that direction, says writer in Chambers Journal
This invariably occurred and the moment that,
by an effort / arrested the course OF thought and
freed the mind from the subject with which 1t was
engaged the eyes resumed their natural pO,ttton
and the compression Of the lids ceased.
Now, II occurred TO me one night that would
not allow the eyes to turn upward, but kept them
determinedy in the Opposite position, as II looking
down; and, having done so for short time
found that the mind did not revert to the lights
with which 1t had been occupied and soon fell
asleep. l tried the plan again with the same
result; and after an experience OF two years can
truly say that, unless when something really
annoying or worrying occurred, 1 have always
been able to go to sleep very shortly after retiring
to rest
There may occasionally be some difficulty in
keeping the eyes in the position have described.
but determined effort TO do so Is all that is
required and 1 am certain that If kept in the
down-lOOkng position, 1t Will be found that com
posure and sleep will De the result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
A Child,S Tears.

| WHAT TIE MOTHER OF A DYING CHILD SAW IN TIL
MIRROR OF LIFE.
From the Detroit Free Press
Once when child was Ill unto death its mothe
kneeed and prayed to Heaven that its life might
be spared. AS she prayed and wept an ange
softly took its place beside her and whispered
"Heaven has sent me in answer to your prayer
Here Is the mirror OF life; watch well and tell mt
what you see."
And then as the mother wiped away her tear.
and held the mirror before her the angel asked
"what Is the p1cture?"
at is that OF fair faced boy Of ten"
care there tears in his eyes?"
''There are no tears"
''Then the angels OF Heaven are weeping for him
Look again and tell me what you see."
boy as before, but older grown, and the face Is moi
so gentle"
"Are there tears in his eyes?"
"There are no tears"
"rhen there is sadness among the angels in
Heaven. When human eyes are dry OF tears the
heart is full OF evil"
Then the mother looked again, and when the
angel asked what she saw she answered: "One
just coming to mans estate It Is the same face
as before, but 1t is in the darkness and see lines
OF evil"
"Look closer and tell me ii you see tears"
'Then there Is grief in Heaven, and heart-aches
on earth. He who never weeps has gone far wrong,
Look again and tell me what you see."
This time lt Is man In convict's garb and his
care there no tears in his eyeS?"
"There are no tears"
''rhen the angels Of Heaven weep. Without
tears there can be no repentance. charge you to
look once more"
''This time 1t is one lying dead in the darkness
no watcherstnO one to weeD-nothinV INT the
gloom OF night around him"
land are there tears upon the face of the
dead?"
''rhere are no tears"
'Ihen alas! 1t is another soul consigned to ever.
lasting darkness! Turn the glass and look for the
last time. What do you behOld?"
"A cMld-my chtld-upOn its bed OF sickness
young nfew
"Are there tears?"
"Aye! there are tearS!"
"rhen shall kiss them away, and the angels of
within the golden gates"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
Europe and it's Colonies.

From the Pail Mall Gazette
How ought you to decide the population Of differ
emit countries-by the number of Inhabitants in
the several mother countries only, or by that of
their subjects all the world over? On the latter
basis French writer has recently compiled some
interesting statistics. Thus, Portugal-in-Eu Europe
has only 600 900 Inhabitants but the total num-
nearly twice as many 1885 62S1. Of "a 600 600
Spanish subjects, only 16. 600 600 live in Europe
The populations Of the netherlands is only 4OOO-
600. but the total number of Dutch subjects Is
81, 100000. On this same basis Germany is far
less populOus than France. 1t is France, says the
writer we are quoting, wherever the French flag
flies The number OF Frenchmen thus interpreted
Is 20, 79S, OS3 Or whom 5S,21S 9O3 live in France
tn-Europe), but that of the Germans is only little
more than Al, 100000. The total number of Brit
1sh subjects we may add. Is put at 3OS37L514
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
Public office h . Public Trust.

PUBLIC Ofk1C0 II . Public Trust
Having heard reports that Mrs. Cropsey, who
keeps the tollgate three miles from Richnondvile,
N. Y, near Sharon Springs had never seen the
cars, New York Sun reporter called on her; and
the Following conversation took place:
'Arz Cropsey," said the reporter, els It true
that you have lived sixty years and never seen the
cars7"
Eyes" was the reply, land have kept this toll
gate nineteen years, and calculate to attend 70
the time"
Il suppose MA cropsey, you frequently call on
your neighhora"
.sNe, .sr; have NOT called upon neighbon in
seven yeafs They ere ell kind TO me, but lC amt
Dlaneo 70 Cad and sad. and I'm buAne0 clear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13

from the boston Transcript
Among the curious things shown by the census
OF 1880 the new data relative to the expectancy
of life. It appears from the statistics derived from
the combined experience OF thirty American life
insurance companies that at the age OF 10 years
the expectation OF life Of q healthy white male is
1899 years In Massachusetts, however foutside
Of Boston), this period OF expectation is increased
TO l01 years, while In Boston itself II is reduced
to 47.49 years New Jersey makes better show.
Ing than Massachusetts,, the expectation in that
State being 5157, which would seem to show that
mosquitoes do not necessarily tend TO abbreytate
life, Notwithstanding that they may make it UNI
1Oyear-old child In the various principal cities is
as follows: washington Tor rather the whole Dis
trict Of Columbla), 4705 years; New York, "A OF:
Brooklyn, 400; Philadelphia. 1896; Baltimore
1925; San Francisco, 4269; Charleston. s. G..
41.S4; New Orleans, 4OO9.
Now let US take the other extreme OF life 40.
cording to the experience OF the insurance com.
panies already referred to, the white male who
reaches the age OF So has sim $40 years to live.
In the several places named above the expectation
at the age Of IS is respectively as follows: Massa-
chusetts, 5.82; New jersey, 6.26: District OF Co
lumbia, 5.26; Boston, 6.57; New York, see;
Brooklyn, .5.53; philadelphia, 500; Baltimore,
cinnati, 5.82; Chicago, SIS; ST. Louis, SOS; San
Francisco, 1.96. 1t will be seen with the excep.
ton OF Chicago, the child's chances Of attaining
the average OF expectancy are against him in the
ened to city luxuries, and has learned how to ex.
list without ozone, will do best to remain where he
Is II he desires to reach the maximum age. This
is especially true OF New Orleans, where the 10.
yeas-old loses 20 per cent Of expectancy, whereas
and middle life and reach the age OF IS In the
Crecent CITY, he Is given a compensating allow.
ance OF So cent over the average Of expectancy